Chapter 6

A/N Thanks again to all who read and reviewed. There have been some really useful hints passed along.

Stacy's face fell when he saw Jay standing in Alex's house. "Yeah, Jay you don't have to imagine it-here I am. The question is what are you doing in there?"

"Oh you know, checking out pools and pussies, always good to be the first to break 'em in" smirked Jay. Hearing Alex walking up behind him, he continued in a louder, more officious voice "You heard Skip this morning; he wanted to talk business with Alex-just passing on the message. Always helpful-you know that's me." Jay beamed a big smile in Alex's direction.

Stacy looked amazed at Jay's nerve and said: "Always helpful? You? Sorry, through the door it looked like I was talking to Jay Adams" .

Focusing then on Alex, Stacy walked in saying "How are ya doing this morning? I hope Jayboy didn't break anything yet." Oh crap, Stacy thought to himself realizing how that comment could be interpreted. "I mean, it's just that Jay is notorious for breaking car door handles, surfboards, basically whatever he comes in contact with…" Stacy rushed on feeling his face heating up to its' patented red blush.

"Only my morning peace and quiet" Alex said smiling at Stacy.

She couldn't help thinking that blush across those beautiful cheekbones was enough to make any woman want to cradle his face in her bosom and murmur words of consolation. Damn girl, she continued thinking, this whole scenario has gone from Penthouse Letters to Harlequin Romance in one conversation. Focus!

"OK, Jay you delivered the message, and checked out the pool-which is all you're gonna check out", Alex said pointedly to Jay, "so I guess you're finished being helpful around here."

"Oh no problem," said Jay breezily, "I'll just grab my coffee while I show Stacy the way to the pool."

Bet he never blushes, thought Alex, and he's enough to make any woman want to wrap her hands around his throat and shout words of frustration!

Stacy forgot his embarrassment and followed Jay toward the back of the house. "Do you mind, Alex? I really would like to check it out."

"Sure, mi piscina es su piscina" muttered Alex as she wondered when she lost control of her own house.

"Far out, you can speak Spanish? We'll have to bring Tony around to skate the pool too" Jay nodded happily towards the pool.

"I can only comprende what's covered in third year Spanish, and of course the many useful Spanglish phrases you learn on the subway. Unfortunately they run more towards 'hey baby looking good' than I don't want a party in my pool." Alex tried to clarify.

"That's cool, Tony'll like that better anyway," winked Jay. "Stacy come on, give it a try."

Alex had to admit she was soon mesmerized watching the two blonds weave their way around the deep bowl of the empty pool. She sat near the edge as one after another appeared to pop right over the tile edge in front of her, hair swirling. Another thing that became apparent as they continued to skate was what their friendship was based on. Their usual testosterone fest seemed to be channeled into encouraging each other, pushing each other to greater heights and giving great respect for each new achievement.

Eventually Stacy glided over to take a break. "So what do you think, Alex, are we as good as the East Coast skaters?" he said sitting down next to her.

Alex leaned closer to him, smiling. "I can honestly say I have never seen anything like that before. Then again I never really saw much skating on the East Coast. So tell me are you guys really that good? 'Cause I am just blown away."

Jay chose this particular moment to slide to a showy stop in front of them, wiping sweat from his brow. "I want it noted that I'm not even saying anything about the blown away comment – Ya got any beer Alex?

"It's not even 10:30 in the morning yet Jay, you had a better shot at the eggs" Alex retorted.

"Beer run - Stacy, got your car keys handy? Jay said undeterred.

"No beer runs, you're not settling in here. I've got unpacking to do and Skip to talk to yet," Alex said shaking her head. "Stacy, do you think you could give me a ride to Zephyr and maybe drop Jay somewhere…elsewhere?"